Enrollment
358
Elementary
DISTRICT 308 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARKSTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530132002433
Heights Elementary
1917 4th Ave, Clarkston, WA 99403 · (509) 758-8180 · Asotin County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL358 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
156 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 44% smaller than its 6th grade class (70).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
56.3%
WA avg 49.0% . -10.9pp since 2014
Math
48.8%
WA avg 39.2% . -15.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 56.3% | 48.8% |
| 2021-22 | 55.5% | 49.5% |
| 2018-19 | 74.5% | 60.4% |
| 2017-18 | 68.8% | 66.5% |
| 2016-17 | 69.6% | 57.9% |
| 2015-16 | 68.5% | 63.6% |
| 2014-15 | 67.1% | 64.1% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Heights Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heights Elementary this school | 358 | 43.6% | N/A |
| Weyerhaeuser Elementary Eatonville | 344 | 43.3% | 52.9% |
| Methow Valley Elementary Winthrop | 368 | 42.7% | 50.1% |
| Continuous Curriculum School SPOKANE VALLEY | 385 | 41.6% | 56.8% |
| Ponderosa Elementary Spokane Valley | 344 | 41.9% | 62.9% |
| Elger Bay Elementary CAMANO ISLAND | 376 | 41.2% | 41.7% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Heights Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #467 of 1,103 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #383 of 1,102 ▲ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 358 | #778 of 1,268 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #735 of 1,085 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.1% | #1,001 of 1,088 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.6% | #745 of 1,169 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #482 of 778 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
358
+22 (+7%) vs 2020
-19% since 2000-01, when it was 443
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 18.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 358 | 21.5 | 16.6:1 | 44% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 371 | 21.6 | 17.2:1 | 46% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 361 | 20.6 | 17.5:1 | 45% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 336 | 18 | 18.7:1 | 34% (113) |
| 2017-18 | 414 | 23 | 18.0:1 | 35% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 21 | 19.2:1 | 38% (153) |
| 2010-11 | 382 | 18 | 21.2:1 | 34% (128) |
| 2000-01 | 443 | 21 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heights Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (414 to 358); teachers down 7% (23 to 21.5).
About Heights Elementary
In Clarkston, Washington, Heights Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 6, with 358 students on the rolls.
Clarkston School District runs 10 schools with a combined 2,495 students. Heights Elementary is one of them.
Of every 100 students at Heights Elementary, about 82 are White. Smaller groups are 10% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 32, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.6 students per teacher. That is in line with the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Roughly 44% of students at Heights Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is 9 points below the 53% average for public schools in Asotin County.
The county, Asotin County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $72,283, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 12, with about 3,152 students.
Heights Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Lincoln Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Small, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
The school's student count rose 7% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher dropped from 18.7 to 16.6 over 4 years.
The discussion board for Heights Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Asotin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,467
Census ACS
Median income
$72,283
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,152 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clarkston School District
- Charles Francis Adams High SchoolHigh · 670 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 346 students
- Parkway ElementaryElementary · 330 students
- Highland ElementaryElementary · 290 students
- Grantham ElementaryElementary · 252 students
- Discovery Virtual SchoolCombined · 98 students
Other schools in Clarkston
- Charles Francis Adams High SchoolHigh · 670 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 346 students
- Parkway ElementaryElementary · 330 students
- Highland ElementaryElementary · 290 students
- Grantham ElementaryElementary · 252 students
- Discovery Virtual SchoolCombined · 98 students
Other Heights Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Heights Elementary. Heights Elementary is the 6th largest of the 7.
- HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFORT MYERS, FL · 1,057 students
- Heights ElementaryPittsburg, CA · 547 students
- Heights ElementarySharon, MA · 545 students
- Heights Elementary SchoolLAREDO, TX · 508 students
- Heights Elementary SchoolTEXAS CITY, TX · 412 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Middle School0.1 mi · 346
- Highland Elementary1.0 mi · 290
- Discovery Virtual School1.6 mi · 98
- Special Services1.6 mi · 54
- Educational Opportunity Center Reengagement1.6 mi · 9
- Educational Opportunity Center1.7 mi · 88
Frequently asked questions
About Heights ElementaryHow many students attend Heights Elementary?
Heights Elementary enrolls approximately 358 students in grades KG-06.
Is Heights Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Heights Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Heights Elementary?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Heights Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Heights Elementary?
Student demographics at Heights Elementary are roughly 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Heights Elementary public or private?
Heights Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clarkston School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.